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Overview

• Title: Mujeres al borde de un ataque de nervios (Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown)
• Director: Pedro Almodóvar
• Year: 1988 (Spanish title widely known internationally)
• Genre: Comedy-drama / melodrama
• Language: Spanish (with subtitles available in many releases)
• Runtime: ~90 minutes

The story centers on Pepa Marcos (played by Almodóvar’s frequent collaborator Carmen Maura), a television actress whose life unravels after her lover, Iván, abandons her via an answering machine message. Desperate for a final confrontation, Pepa’s journey spirals into a series of increasingly absurd encounters:

"Good. Neither do I."

The film also explores the tensions between traditional Spanish culture and the emerging feminist movements of the 1980s. Pepa and her friends embody a new generation of women who are seeking independence, self-expression, and emotional fulfillment. Mujeres Al Borde De Un Ataque De Nervios Torrent-

Carlos: Iván’s son (played by a young Antonio Banderas), who shows up to rent Pepa’s apartment with his fiancée, Marisa. Guide: Mujeres al borde de un ataque de